Quantum interference between heralded single photon state and coherent state

Balanced homodyne detection has been introduced as a reliable technique of reconstructing the quantum state of a single photon Fock state, which is based on coupling the single photon state and a strong coherent local oscillator in a beam splitter and detecting the field quadrature at the output ports separately. The main challenge associated with a tomographic characterization of the single photon state is mode matching between the single photon state and the local oscillator. Utilizing the heralded single photon generated by the spontaneous parametric process, the multi-mode theoretical model of quantum interference between the single photon state and the coherent state in the fiber beam splitter is established.Moreover, the analytical expressions of the temporal-mode matching coefficient and interference visibility and relationship between the two parameters are shown. In the experimental scheme, the interference visibility under various temporalmode matching coefficients is demonstrated, which is almost accordant with the theoretical value. Our work explores the principle of temporal-mode matching between the single photon state and the coherent photon state, originated from a local oscillator, and could provide guidance for designing the high-performance balanced homodyne detection system.     

Photonic Crystal Fiber Source of Quantum Correlated Photon Pairs in the 1550nm Telecom Band

A source of quantum correlated photon pairs in the 155Onto telecom band obtained by a pumping 11 m photonic crystal fiber with lOps pulse trains is experimentally demonstrated. We investigate how the birefringence of the fiber influences the purity of the photon pairs. We also present the frequency correlation of the signal and idler photon pairs. The experimental results are useful for developing a compact source of photon pairs well suited for quantum communication.     

基于色散位移光纤的高宣布式窄带单光子源

文章利用脉冲激光抽运色散位移光纤,通过自发四波混频过程产生的关联光子对,实验演示了一种光通讯波段的窄带宣布式单光子源. 实验测得-3 dB带宽为1.1 nm单光子场的二阶关联函数g⁽²⁾(0)=0.09±0.01,宣布效率可达0.5以上. 这种单光子源在量子通信中有潜在的应用前景. 关键词： 宣布式单光子 光纤 自发四波混频 量子通信     

利用高非线性光纤产生量子关联光子对的实验研究

光纤中基于三阶(克尔)非线性效应的自发四波混频是制备量子关联光子对的有效方法之一。若采用商售高非线性光纤作为产生光子对的非线性介质,则有利于减小所需光纤的长度,从而缩小实验装置体积并降低对于抽运源的要求。利用脉冲光抽运20m的高非线性光纤产生通讯波段的频率近简并关联光子对,研究了光纤的弱双折射特性对于光子对产生的影响。当抽运光沿高非线性光纤的偏振轴入射时,具有最大的光子对产生效率,且光子对绝大部分与抽运光偏振平行;抽运光沿与光纤偏振轴45°入射时,光子对的产生效率最小,约为最大值的80%。